Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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